The University of Illinois College of Law seeks applications for the Illinois Academic Fellowship Program to begin in the 2018-19 academic year. Fellows spend one or two years in residence at the College of Law researching and writing under the close mentorship of Illinois faculty, teaching one course per semester, and fully participating in the College's rich intellectual environment. Fellows are appointed as a visiting assistant professor of law and also carry the title of Ribstein Fellow in honor of the late Professor Larry Ribstein. By the end of the program, we expect fellows to be competitive for tenure-track positions at leading law schools.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applications for the Illinois Academic Fellowship Program are invited from aspiring scholars who are law school graduates as well as Ph.D. recipients or candidates with an academic interest in law's interaction with their discipline. Fellows will be chosen on the basis of an assessment of their potential, with appropriate support and mentoring, to obtain a tenure-track position at a U.S. law school.

DESCRIPTION: Fellows will receive substantial faculty assistance with their research projects; the opportunity to present works in progress to the faculty in a workshop setting; the opportunity to attend and participate in lectures, colloquia, symposia, roundtables, and faculty workshops; faculty advice and assistance in preparing for the academic job market; and, where appropriate, pairing with a faculty mentor. Assisting fellows in preparing a substantial piece of scholarship, with an emphasis on the "job talk" paper, is a primary goal of the Illinois Academic Fellowship Program. More information is available at http://www.law.illinois.edu/faculty/illinois-academic-fellowship-program

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applicants should send a cover letter, CV, and a research agenda to Professor Robert Lawless via email at rlawless@illinois.edu. Applicants may also send up to three letters of reference. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their materials by December 15, 2017. We expect interviews to take place in January 2018. No applications will be accepted after January 31, 2018. The University conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer.

The University of Illinois is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. Illinois welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity (inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu).